Wonderful quotes and sayings

Mottos that are sure to lift your spirits and keep you positive!

10 years as a kindergarten teacher / elementary school teacher / junior and senior high school teacher / childminderkepiko
Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

When you’re feeling down or things aren’t going well, sometimes the motto you’ve written in your personal journal can save you.

What kind of motto do you live by?

In this article, we’ll introduce positive mottos that will shine a bright light on you.

We’ve picked quotes from great figures and celebrities, as well as lines from manga, taken from a variety of contexts.

When you need just a little more strength to keep going, or when you’ve hit rock bottom and can’t pull yourself up, please remember the words we share here.

Sure to lift your spirits! Positive mottos (71–80)

I’d rather fail at something I love than succeed at something I hate.George Burns

Let me share a quote from George Burns, known as an American comedian.

In our daily work and studies, we often run into obstacles, both big and small.

Things don’t always go as planned, and sometimes we fail even when we thought we were prepared.

To turn those difficulties into a positive force, it’s important to keep loving the work or study you’re doing.

That feeling of “liking” can be transformed into the strength to overcome hurdles.

When you fail and feel down, try remembering this quote.

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For a human, their life is a work of art.Ryotaro Shiba

Ryotaro Shiba is a novelist known for works such as the historical novels “Clouds Above the Hill,” “Ryoma Goes His Way,” and “Burn, O Sword.” Here is a famous quote he left that inspires us to live life in our own way.

Only you can walk your own path in life.

You are the protagonist, and you are free to decide what kind of story it will be and how it will be staged.

What kind of magnificent work will you shape your life into? If you take these words as a motto, you may find yourself reflecting on yourself and your life every day.

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All phenomena are reflections of the mind.Kazuo Inamori

Kazuo Inamori is a towering Japanese industrialist on par with Konosuke Matsushita.

He founded Kyocera, Daini Denden, and what is now KDDI.

Just knowing that makes his words feel especially profound—human nature is curious that way.

He seems to teach us the importance of ideals and hopes: improvements in grades and boosts in company performance both begin with thinking in your heart, “I wish this would happen,” or “I hope things turn out that way.” The person who invented the elevator must have first thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice if stairs went up by themselves?” Any goal starts with “First, hold it in your heart!”—that’s the key.

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A crisis is an opportunity.

Turn a pinch into a chance! The mindset for a comeback. #quote

A crisis is an opportunity.

When faced with a difficult situation, many people probably find this phrase coming to mind.

When we fall into a desperate state, anyone can feel like giving up.

But once we give up, that’s the end.

That’s why we should hold on to the desire to break through somehow.

So why not make this phrase your motto? If we can see a crisis as a chance—a favorable opportunity—and use it to move things in a better direction, that would be ideal.

Let’s commit these words to heart so we can overcome any hardship.

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Dripping water wears away stone.

[Yukkuri Four-Character Idioms] Dripping Water Wears Through Stone #Shorts

Dripping water wears away stone.

"Tenteki senseki" is read as "tenteki senseki." It means that even a single drop of water, which seems powerless, can bore a hole in stone if it keeps falling over a long period of time.

In other words, steady effort leads to success.

While making a short-term effort is possible, continuing that effort is not easy.

That’s precisely why those who can keep going are the ones who succeed.

When you feel like giving up, remember this saying, imagine your successful self, and give it another try.

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